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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Request for Recommendations for
Membership on Directorate and Office
Advisory Committees
ACTION:
Notice.
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) requests
recommendations for membership on its
scientific and technical Federal advisory
committees. Recommendations should
consist of the name of the submitting
individual, the organization or the
affiliation providing the member
nomination, the name of the
recommended individual, the
recommended individual’s curriculum
vita, an expression of the individual’s
interest in serving, and the following
recommended individual’s contact
information: Employment address,
telephone number, fax number, and
email address. Self-recommendations
are accepted. If you would like to make
a membership recommendation for any
of the NSF scientific and technical
Federal advisory committees, please
send your recommendation to the
SUMMARY:
appropriate committee contact person
listed in the chart below.
ADDRESSES: The mailing address for the
National Science Foundation is 2415
Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA
22314.
Web links to individual committee
information may be found on the NSF
website: NSF Advisory Committees.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each
Directorate and Office has an external
advisory committee that typically meets
twice a year to review and provide
advice on program management; discuss
current issues; and review and provide
advice on the impact of policies,
programs, and activities in the
disciplines and fields encompassed by
the Directorate or Office. In addition to
Directorate and Office advisory
committees, NSF has several
committees that provide advice and
recommendations on specific topics
including: Astronomy and astrophysics;
environmental research and education;
equal opportunities in science and
engineering; cyberinfrastructure;
international science and engineering;
and business and operations.
A primary consideration when
formulating committee membership is
recognized knowledge, expertise, or
demonstrated ability.1 Other factors that
may be considered are balance among
diverse institutions, regions, and groups
underrepresented in science,
technology, engineering, and
mathematics. Committee members serve
for varying term lengths, depending on
the nature of the individual committee.
Although we welcome the
recommendations we receive, we regret
that NSF will not be able to
acknowledge or respond positively to
each person who contacts NSF or has
been recommended. NSF intends to
publish a similar notice to this on an
annual basis. NSF will keep
recommendations active for 12 months
from the date of receipt.
The chart below is a listing of the
committees seeking recommendations
for membership. Recommendations
should be sent to the contact person
identified below. The chart contains
web addresses where additional
information about individual
committees is available.
Advisory committee
Contact person
Advisory Committee for Biological Sciences, https://www.nsf.gov/bio/advisory.jsp.
Advisory Committee for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, https://www.nsf.gov/cise/advisory.jsp.
Brent Miller, Directorate for Biological Sciences; phone: (703) 292–
8400; e-mail: bmiller@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–2988.
Brenda Williams, Directorate for Computer and Information Science
and Engineering; phone: (703) 292–4554; e-mail: bwilliam@nsf.gov;
fax: (703) 292–9454.
Carl Anderson, Division of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure; phone: (703)
292–4545; e-mail: cnanders@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9060.
Nafeesa Owens, Directorate for Education and Human Resources;
phone: (703) 292–8600; e-mail: nowens@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–
9179.
Cecile Gonzalez, Directorate for Engineering; phone: (703) 292–8300;
e-mail: cjgonzal@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9467.
Melissa Lane, Directorate for Geosciences: phone: (703) 292–8500; email: mlane@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9042.
Christopher Street, Office of International Science and Engineering,
phone: (703) 292–8568; e-mail: ac-ise@nsf.gov fax: (703) 292–9481.
Angela Harris, Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences;
phone: (703) 292–8800; e-mail: amharris@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–
9151.
Deborah Olster, Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic
Sciences; phone: (703) 292–8700; E-Mail: dholster@nsf.gov; fax:
(703) 292–9083.
Andrew Backe, Office of Polar Programs; phone: (703) 292–2454; email: abacke@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9081.
Bernice Anderson, Office of Integrative Activities; phone: (703) 292–
8040; e-mail: banderso@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9040.
Jeffrey Rich, Office of Information and Resource Management; phone:
(703) 292–8100; e-mail: jrich@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9369.
Leah Nichols, Office of Integrative Activities; phone: (703) 292–8040;
e-mail: lenichol@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9040.
Elizabeth Pentecost, Division of Astronomical Sciences; phone: (703)
292–4907; e-mail: epenteco@nsf.gov; fax: (703) 292–9452.
Nafeesa Owens, Directorate for Education and Human Resources;
Please visit website to submit recommendations.
Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure, https://www.nsf.gov/cise/
aci/advisory.jsp.
Advisory Committee for Education and Human Resources, https://
www.nsf.gov/ehr/advisory.jsp.
Advisory Committee for Engineering, https://www.nsf.gov/eng/advisory.jsp.
Advisory Committee for Geosciences, https://www.nsf.gov/geo/advisory.jsp.
Advisory Committee for International Science and Engineering, https://
www.nsf.gov/od/oise/advisory.jsp.
Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, https://
www.nsf.gov/mps/advisory.jsp.
Advisory Committee for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences,
https://www.nsf.gov/sbe/advisory.jsp.
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Advisory Committee for Polar Programs, https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/
advisory.jsp.
Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering, https://
www.nsf.gov/od/oia/activities/ceose/.
Advisory Committee for Business and Operations, https://www.nsf.gov/
oirm/bocomm/.
Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education,
https://www.nsf.gov/ere/ereweb/advisory.jsp.
Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee, https://www.nsf.gov/
mps/ast/aaac.jsp.
STEM
Education
Advisory
Panel,
https://nsf.gov/ehr/
STEMEdAdvisory.jsp.
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appointment to these Federal advisory committees.
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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 50 / Friday, March 13, 2020 / Notices
Dated: March 10, 2020.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
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The Pension Benefit Guaranty
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A copy of the request will be posted
on PBGC’s website at https://
www.pbgc.gov/prac/laws-andregulation/federal-register-notices-openfor-comment. It may also be obtained
without charge by writing to the
Disclosure Division of the Office of the
General Counsel of PBGC, 1200 K Street
NW, Washington, DC 20005–4026;
faxing a request to 202–326–4042; or,
calling 202–326–4040 during normal
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Federal Relay Service toll-free at 800–
877–8339 and ask to be connected to
202–326–4040). The Disclosure Division
will email, fax, or mail the information
to you, as you request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Rifkin (rifkin.melissa@
pbgc.gov), Attorney, Regulatory Affairs
Division, Office of the General Counsel,
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation,
1200 K Street NW, Washington DC
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
(PBGC) administers the pension plan
termination insurance program under
title IV of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
Section 4006(a)(7) of ERISA provides for
a ‘‘termination premium’’ (in addition to
the flat-rate and variable-rate premiums
under sections 4006(a)(3) and (8) of
ERISA) that is payable for three years
following certain distress and
involuntary plan terminations. PBGC’s
regulations on Premium Rates (29 CFR
part 4006) and Payment of Premiums
(29 CFR part 4007) implement the
termination premium. Sections 4007.3
and 4007.13(b) of the premium payment
regulation require the filing of
termination premium information and
payments with PBGC. PBGC has
promulgated Form T and instructions
for paying the termination premium.
In general, the termination premium
applies where a single employer plan
terminates in a distress termination
under section 4041(c) of ERISA (unless
contributing sponsors and controlled
group members meet the bankruptcy
liquidation requirements of section
4041(c)(2)(B)(i) of ERISA) or in an
involuntary termination under section
4042 of ERISA, and the termination date
under section 4048 of ERISA is after
2005. The termination premium does
not apply in certain cases where
termination occurs during a bankruptcy
proceeding filed before October 18,
2005.
The termination premium is payable
for three years. The same amount is
payable each year. The amount of each
payment is based on the number of
participants in the plan as of the day
before the termination date. In general,
the amount of each payment is equal to
$1,250 times the number of participants.
However, the rate is increased from
$1,250 to $2,500 in certain cases
involving commercial airline or airline
catering service plans. The termination
premium is due on the 30th day of each
of three consecutive 12-month periods.
The first 12-month period generally
begins shortly after the termination date
or after the conclusion of bankruptcy
proceedings in certain cases.
The termination premium and related
information must be filed by a person
liable for the termination premium. The
persons liable for the termination
premium are contributing sponsors and
members of their controlled groups,
determined on the day before the plan
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termination date. Interest on late
termination premiums is charged at the
rate imposed under section 6601(a) of
the Internal Revenue Code,
compounded daily, from the due date to
the payment date. Penalties based on
facts and circumstances may be assessed
both for failure to timely pay the
termination premium and for failure to
timely file required related information
and may be waived in appropriate
circumstances. A penalty for late
payment will not exceed the amount of
termination premium paid late. Section
4007.10 of the premium payment
regulation requires the retention of
records supporting or validating the
computation of premiums paid and
requires that the records be made
available to PBGC.
On December 16, 2019, PBGC
published in the Federal Register (at 84
FR 68494) a notice informing the public
of its intent to request an extension of
this collection of information. No
comments were received.
OMB has approved the termination
premium collection of information
(Form T and instructions) under control
number 1212–0064 through May 31,
2020. PBGC is requesting that OMB
extend approval of this collection of
information for three years, with minor
changes to contact information. An
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
a person is not required to respond to,
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
PBGC estimates that it will each year
receive an average of about one filing for
the first year a termination premium is
due, one filing for the second year a
termination premium is due, and one
filing for the third year a termination
premium is due, from a total of about
three respondents. PBGC estimates that
the total annual burden of the collection
of information will be about 15 minutes
and $200.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Stephanie Cibinic,
Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Request for Recommendations for Membership on Directorate and
Office Advisory Committees
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) requests recommendations
for membership on its scientific and technical Federal advisory
committees. Recommendations should consist of the name of the
submitting individual, the organization or the affiliation providing
the member nomination, the name of the recommended individual, the
recommended individual's curriculum vita, an expression of the
individual's interest in serving, and the following recommended
individual's contact information: Employment address, telephone number,
fax number, and email address. Self-recommendations are accepted. If
you would like to make a membership recommendation for any of the NSF
scientific and technical Federal advisory committees, please send your
recommendation to the appropriate committee contact person listed in
the chart below.
ADDRESSES: The mailing address for the National Science Foundation is
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Web links to individual committee information may be found on the
NSF website: NSF Advisory Committees.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each Directorate and Office has an external
advisory committee that typically meets twice a year to review and
provide advice on program management; discuss current issues; and
review and provide advice on the impact of policies, programs, and
activities in the disciplines and fields encompassed by the Directorate
or Office. In addition to Directorate and Office advisory committees,
NSF has several committees that provide advice and recommendations on
specific topics including: Astronomy and astrophysics; environmental
research and education; equal opportunities in science and engineering;
cyberinfrastructure; international science and engineering; and
business and operations.
A primary consideration when formulating committee membership is
recognized knowledge, expertise, or demonstrated ability.\1\ Other
factors that may be considered are balance among diverse institutions,
regions, and groups underrepresented in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics. Committee members serve for varying term
lengths, depending on the nature of the individual committee. Although
we welcome the recommendations we receive, we regret that NSF will not
be able to acknowledge or respond positively to each person who
contacts NSF or has been recommended. NSF intends to publish a similar
notice to this on an annual basis. NSF will keep recommendations active
for 12 months from the date of receipt.
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\1\ Federally registered lobbyists are not eligible for
appointment to these Federal advisory committees.
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The chart below is a listing of the committees seeking
recommendations for membership. Recommendations should be sent to the
contact person identified below. The chart contains web addresses where
additional information about individual committees is available.
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Advisory committee Contact person
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Advisory Committee for Biological Brent Miller, Directorate for
Sciences, https://www.nsf.gov/bio/ Biological Sciences; phone:
advisory.jsp. (703) 292-8400; e-mail:
[email protected]; fax: (703)
292-2988.
Advisory Committee for Computer and Brenda Williams, Directorate
Information Science and Engineering, for Computer and Information
https://www.nsf.gov/cise/advisory.jsp. Science and Engineering;
phone: (703) 292-4554; e-mail:
[email protected]; fax: (703)
292-9454.
Advisory Committee for Carl Anderson, Division of
Cyberinfrastructure, https:// Advanced Cyberinfrastructure;
www.nsf.gov/cise/aci/advisory.jsp. phone: (703) 292-4545; e-mail:
[email protected]; fax: (703)
292-9060.
Advisory Committee for Education and Nafeesa Owens, Directorate for
Human Resources, https://www.nsf.gov/ Education and Human Resources;
ehr/advisory.jsp. phone: (703) 292-8600; e-mail:
[email protected]; fax: (703) 292-
9179.
Advisory Committee for Engineering, Cecile Gonzalez, Directorate
https://www.nsf.gov/eng/advisory.jsp. for Engineering; phone: (703)
292-8300; e-mail:
[email protected]; fax: (703)
292-9467.
Advisory Committee for Geosciences, Melissa Lane, Directorate for
https://www.nsf.gov/geo/advisory.jsp. Geosciences: phone: (703) 292-
8500; e-mail: [email protected];
fax: (703) 292-9042.
Advisory Committee for International Christopher Street, Office of
Science and Engineering, https:// International Science and
www.nsf.gov/od/oise/advisory.jsp. Engineering, phone: (703) 292-
8568; e-mail: [email protected]
fax: (703) 292-9481.
Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Angela Harris, Directorate for
Physical Sciences, https://www.nsf.gov/ Mathematical and Physical
mps/advisory.jsp. Sciences; phone: (703) 292-
8800; e-mail:
[email protected]; fax: (703)
292-9151.
Advisory Committee for Social, Deborah Olster, Directorate for
Behavioral & Economic Sciences, https:/ Social, Behavioral & Economic
/www.nsf.gov/sbe/advisory.jsp. Sciences; phone: (703) 292-
8700; E-Mail:
[email protected]; fax: (703)
292-9083.
Advisory Committee for Polar Programs, Andrew Backe, Office of Polar
https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/ Programs; phone: (703) 292-
advisory.jsp. 2454; e-mail: [email protected];
fax: (703) 292-9081.
Committee on Equal Opportunities in Bernice Anderson, Office of
Science and Engineering, https:// Integrative Activities; phone:
www.nsf.gov/od/oia/activities/ceose/. (703) 292-8040; e-mail:
[email protected]; fax: (703)
292-9040.
Advisory Committee for Business and Jeffrey Rich, Office of
Operations, https://www.nsf.gov/oirm/ Information and Resource
bocomm/. Management; phone: (703) 292-
8100; e-mail: [email protected];
fax: (703) 292-9369.
Advisory Committee for Environmental Leah Nichols, Office of
Research and Education, https:// Integrative Activities; phone:
www.nsf.gov/ere/ereweb/advisory.jsp. (703) 292-8040; e-mail:
[email protected]; fax: (703)
292-9040.
Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Elizabeth Pentecost, Division
Committee, https://www.nsf.gov/mps/ast/ of Astronomical Sciences;
aaac.jsp. phone: (703) 292-4907; e-mail:
[email protected]; fax: (703)
292-9452.
STEM Education Advisory Panel, https:// Nafeesa Owens, Directorate for
nsf.gov/ehr/STEMEdAdvisory.jsp. Education and Human Resources;
Please visit website to submit
recommendations.
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Dated: March 10, 2020.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-05129 Filed 3-12-20; 8:45 am]
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